What kind of athlete do you think of when you hear “World’s Toughest Mudder”? Chances are, you think of a strong athlete running on two perfectly functional legs, right? Athlete Jesi Stracham aims to show you that athletes come with a variety of abilities and that she will become the first paraplegic athlete to complete World’s Toughest Mudder, and obtain the coveted Tough Mudder Holy Grail.
In just a couple of days, 1600+ athletes will line up in the desert for the culminating race of Tough Mudder, the 24-hour long World’s Toughest Mudder (WTM). There is a lot on the line this year, more than any previous year and more than people realize.
Audiences are wondering. The OCR community is in hot debate. Can anybody beat Hunter McIntyre’s 6:01 Skullbuster? I’m here to tell you a secret. This is how you might be able to beat him. Actually, it’s not my secret. McIntyre himself let it out a few months ago on Facebook.
The story of Mandie’s journey from fitness to OCR is inspiring. For a large part of her adult light, she had gone through the cycle of gaining and losing weight through fad diets, which eventually led to her becoming obese.
Racers at the finish line of Warrior Dash will be raising a pint of Dogfish Head Beer in 2018. The obstacle racing company announced today the new partnership for the upcoming season. Warrior Dash will kick off its 10th season in February 2018 with more than 20 events nationwide.
Today, Spartan Race announced it has teamed up with one of the largest fitness clubs in the industry offering integrated training and race experiences for obstacle course racers and fitness enthusiasts. The two companies entered into a multi-year agreement offering a fully integrated partnership.
Based on the Tough Mudder website, you’d have been forgiven for thinking that the World's Toughest Mudder men’s race was going to be a 5-way titanic tussle between 2 amazing athletes from the USA (Trevor Cichosz, Chad Trammel) and 3 from the Commonwealth (Jon Albon, Ryan Atkins, Austin Azar). Not mentioned on that page is a certain Robert Killian, the only other human to have the coveted 100 miler jacket.
Over the past couple of years, Smithfest Events have become staple runs for many Obstacle Course Racers living in and around the New England area. They "make it (their) goal to add 'WOW' factor to each event" and Panic In The Dark was no exception. Here is a breakdown of my experience. Hopefully influences you to try something a little different when you are filling out your race calendars for 2018.
Tough Mudder announced today a new partnership for the 2018-2019 season with Kill Cliff coming onboard as the official sports drink. Additionally, Kill Cliff will be the presenting sponsor for the Tough Mudder X Series. The partnership kicks off this weekend at World's Toughest Mudder and will continue at all US venues for the upcoming season.
Congratulations, you've registered for an Obstacle Course Race! Now it's time to put in the work and start training! For best results, give yourself a solid 6-8 week of training before your race date. I have developed 5 step OCR specific process to take you from where you are to where you want to be; the finish line.
